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¦^k HUNTLEY '^o^mid,
VOLUME 16 — NUMBER 38 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18. 1975
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12 PAGES
SERVING THE PEOPLE OF HUNTLEY SINCE IMO
Impressions Of China
by Ron Stewnx"
''He who does not work, neither shall he eat" These tough words fivmi the Constitution of the Peo¬ ple's RepdbJic of China summar¬ ize what one sees there Everyone works, in the cities and in the com¬ munes of the couritryside, ami 900 million people, even without nxxlem eqtripmenrt, aan do a lot of work.
1 spent the last two weeks of November in China, one of 19 of- ftciate of the National Machine Toal Buflders Associatin, a group invited by the Chinese an dfficially spon- soried by our gwemment, to discuss opening up trade in tools needed for industry — athes, milling ma- ch^ies, grimters, ami my specialty, elect rocJiemical niachinin^.
In addttion to majiy h^srs of toased f-o-ii Boeip5>-. w? p^w the Greaf Wn'l. Forbidden Citv. Summer P^'ace. Ming Tom'hs. etc.. o'nd we si^^n' dozeTK of h"urs wi'h Enplish-srf>'ik¬ ing: Chinese compjirirg n/-trs on tho economy, soricitv at'd politics ci cv- ratic-^. FolV>wi,ne ,ire some cf mv imt>"^ssion^ of the Oiine'se people and thei- rverydav ife p-; we ;^aw it. Fir-* ;ind fr:-ony.;st. *'hey ore friendlv pfT'e. Not ju^s* cmp-teous or polite, but v..nrm and f'Tondlv. Those (^f our group whe. have .spent a ir'', of time in Ru-ssiia were sur- rnised at the obvious differeinee in attitude.:. The Chinese smile a lot. youneer wome ndggle, amd they rvover fail to return a smile or w;ive. Wit hthe .Croup o ftwelve or so wit?i whom we st>ent most of our time, we joked, there was some back- s^»ppipT and we iro' alomi fine. The kidfe frequently clapped theiir hands as our cnrs parsed, and a ewinis crowd surroriPtip.i 1'= whcrovor we wont
We v.ere tioaled like royalty. T'.-affic lights chaiijie,' to ncc-m- modale cur m.>t»rcade. each 10- e-ui-se Kancnio' luunch or dinner 120 or 30 (Sshes) seemsd moi-e im¬ pressive than the fabulous! on ethi?:* precetled it. For our Thanksgivinp. which they first learned about from us on the preoedinc Monday, they sent an airplane 3000 miles from Shanghai to northwest China to hring in a dozen turkeys. The chef prepared a rice-base stuffing amd. although he admitted to never hav¬ ing heani cf sue ha thing, he .stuff¬ ed the birds. Having no oraTiberrics. he prepared a red gelatinous dish of cruahed beets. A cake was baked for lan "American friend'" who had a bin'hday while there. Me.
Not or.ly is tho focxl good, the Chinese .seem t-.) be well nourishclems there. A lot cf the people wea rthe white masks over their noses an dmou'iis. Others hack and spit. I was just albout hit by a bus driver as he turned a corner.
T^e streets ar eswept. The walk¬ ways are swept. Eveav^hing is neiEBl. Dmah, buit neat, in Peking. Veiy little oodor. The visuail impression Contlnaed on Pw?e SU R STROUPE-S TRIP TO CHINA
POSTER CONTEST WINNERS
The Anriversary Committee fur th? 125th Armiversainy cf Huntley and the Bicer.tennial Committee of Hurii'.ey sponsored a poster contet in .Sc^ptemhcr. open to the art s'u- ('^,:Vs in the Junior High and Hirh S; horl. The-e were approx'ni?ite'v f:.'y ontdes.
Tho Annivei'i'jry and Bi^.-inVri.!^:?'' C'nuTiitiees iiwardcd ce: I'ficalcs to the win-rr.s of the contest en Doc- cn-'bcr 12. Mr.n. 5 - 9
M' r.'a'. - ¦ W-'i-er Winks or phiin h ' I'lfr. cat-'^p .-ir-I mu-'n-d, but- I'-'cd con. potn'o chips, applrsauce.
Tue.s'.TV — I'n'inn spa^lvrtti w'th nil ¦ ¦L"j;\^bu'iteTr-d green brar;-. b\-"- ; d bread, chocolate maciyoCiY (o! -. milk.
W 'Ir;r.=d:;y — Tomaito s -up -.vith c-.-.-'kc ¦ . (una fi'h sartdiwieh or prn- nii' h" or and jelly s.nndwic'i. e-'- t;"- '.lecse an:! peaches, n-ilk.
Thursday — Baked chicken, mas^h- ed pctntoes and gra\y. fresh frozen poas. buttered bread, fnut cup, milk.
Friday — Fa;?sh orange juice, in.icaroni ard cheese casserole, but- trre.i bread, baked desseiit. milk.
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Thi.' CocaJ-Grafton Ikaina^e Gnnip, 10013 Coyne Station Road, Huntley, h^s filed an application with the Division of Water Resource, to autlionize the cleaning and s)!.raightening of the South Branch of tho Kishwaukee Rivei-, one mile west of Huntley.
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Santa Party News
Well Sa.nta arr.ived in Huntley fast Saturdiay, to greet al lour little cliildren. It was rather unuusuarul, as no snow - no sleifrh! Santa came in an open jeep after the rain had final¬ ly stopped long enouugh for him to come.
The Snow Prince and Princess
was cv.>wi-ed and i^ignd wi'.h Santa for the afternoon. Snow Princess was Susie Daiighcrty, age 5, danugli- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Butch E>augh- erty. Snow Prince was Scott Doty, age 5, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louie Doty. After crowning. Princess Su¬ sie and Prince Scott paraded with Santa in the jeep around town, led ContioLXid on Pace Tw*